10 Way Selfie’s Have Killed People

At the moment taking Selfie’s can be regarded as a cool thing to do, just take pictures of yourself by yourself, then slightly edit and post onto some form of social media.

Looking at this act, you would say taking selfie is so harmless however, this list proves that selfies can actually be quite dangerous as I present to you ten different instances where people died while taking a selfie.

1.      Driving Selfie

A woman posted a selfie with song lyrics about the “Happy” song by Pharrell Williams to her Facebook page. Only a minute later, police were called to the scene of a head-on collision involving that same woman.

2.      Stairs Selfie

A student in the Philippines lost her balance while trying to take a picture of herself and her friend on some stairs. She fell, suffered a concussion, a broken rib which pierced her kidney. Unfortunately, she died from the injuries she sustained.

3.      Train Selfie

In Romania, this teenager decided to climb up on top of a train and take a selfie. Unfortunately, her leg touched a live wire, sending 27,000 volts of electricity through her body na so she roast like corn.

4.      Waterfall Selfie

Many people have begun to practice what is called “extreme selfies” which means taking selfies in dangerous places. A man in China unfortunately fell off a waterfall to his death. He was found at the bottom of the ravine with a phone and a selfie stick.

5.      Bull Selfie

A man in Spain was taking part of a bull-running festival, and wanted to document it by taking selfies. Unfortunately, when he wasn’t focused on the bull, the bull hit and killed him.

6.      Gun Selfie

A teenager died while trying to take a selfie with a loaded gun pointed at his head. The gun accidentally went off, shooting him in the throat.

7.      Grenade Selfie

Two young men in Russia tried to take a selfie of themselves holding a grenade with the pin pulled out. Unfortunately, the grenade went off, killing them both.

8.      Kolli Hills Selfie

This beautiful place in India is a travel destination for many and what do most people do when travelling? Take selfies, of course. A group of students were taking a selfie when one of the rocks cracked, sending one student to his death.

9.      Crater Selfie

A volcanic mountain at Mount Merapi National Park had become a very popular place for selfies, until a young man fell into the crater while trying to take a selfie.

10.  The Taj Mahal Selfie

The Taj Mahal is one of the world’s greatest monuments, and a tourist died there while trying to take a selfie. It was reported that he was on the steps at the Taj Mahal taking a selfie, when he slipped and fell. He lost consciousness and died shortly after.